Dan Flynn

Veteran journalist with 15+ years covering food safety. Dan has reported for newspapers across the West and earned Associated Press recognition for deadline reporting. At FSN, he serves as Senior Editor and covers foodborne illness policy.

Temporary Restraining Order extended in child labor case involving large meat company

A preliminary injunction that prevents a labor contracting firm from providing child labor to JBS in Grand Island, NE, has been extended to Dec. 7. The preliminary injunction is against

By Dan Flynn

/ 24 Nov 2022

Temporary Restraining Order extended in child labor case involving large meat company

Fiscal year 2022 goes in the books at USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service

The numbers are in for USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for the final quarater of fiscal year 2022. FSIS progressive enforcment starts on the slaugther room floor

By Dan Flynn

/ 23 Nov 2022

Fiscal year 2022 goes in the books at USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service

Time is running out for Esteban’s confirmation in lame-duck Congress

When you’re waiting to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate, hearing that your nomination has been taken hostage with others is not good news. But for Jose Emilio

By Dan Flynn

/ 22 Nov 2022

Time is running out for Esteban’s confirmation in lame-duck Congress

Technology in food driving FDA’s announcements during the past week

During the same week that the Food and Drug Administration re-affirmed its approval of Atlantic salmon with an intentionally altered genome, the agency also permitted the growth of chicken

By Dan Flynn

/ 19 Nov 2022

Technology in food driving FDA’s announcements during the past week

Unlikely that child labor at JBS went un-noticed by world’s largest meat company

Children working overnight at the JBS meat packing plant in Grand Island, Nebraska were required to clock in and out of their shifts by entering their ID number into a

By Dan Flynn

/ 16 Nov 2022

Unlikely that child labor at JBS went un-noticed by world’s largest meat company

JBS caught using child labor for food safety services; contractor called into federal court

JBS S.A. — the Brazilian company that is the largest meat processing company in the world — has some key JBS USA food safety jobs to fill after being caught using

By Dan Flynn

/ 15 Nov 2022

JBS caught using child labor for food safety services; contractor called into federal court

Even picking them out is not without danger, but Colorado voters favor making them legal

When it comes to tax increases, Colorado residents are usually a hard sell. But when it comes to making drugs legal, they are getting a reputation as push-overs. That

By Dan Flynn

/ 14 Nov 2022

Even picking them out is not without danger, but Colorado voters favor making them legal

Sioux Falls voters clear a path for the new pork processing facility

There was one election this week that was like Milwaukee voting to ban breweries or Hersey, PA, putting the kibosh on chocolate makers. It was in Sioux Falls, SD, where

By Dan Flynn

/ 10 Nov 2022

Sioux Falls voters clear a path for the new pork processing facility

More capacity turning out to be the answer to the infant formula shortage

A decidedly supply-side solution is shaping up to solve the infant formula shortage that’s been plaguing the United States for the past eight months or so. Perhaps sooner,

By Dan Flynn

/ 8 Nov 2022

More capacity turning out to be the answer to the infant formula shortage

Is Big Ag out to kill animal welfare rule for the Organic Label?

That new animal welfare rule for the Organic Label may be held up by a hidden force, namely Big Ag. The Cornucopia Institute, the nonprofit that claims to watch out

By Dan Flynn

/ 4 Nov 2022

Is Big Ag out to kill animal welfare rule for the Organic Label?

Starbucks is suspected in NC action of pumping too much potassium without disclosure

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein likes to pursue consumer complaints. Recently he’s taken on the damages consumers can experience from robocalls. The latest complaint, however, is large enough

By Dan Flynn

/ 3 Nov 2022

Starbucks is suspected in NC action of pumping too much potassium without disclosure

J.M. Smucker knew about Jif’s Salmonella trouble but did not report it as required by law

The Salmonella outbreak linked to peanut butter earlier this year has a history that’s coming out. It was Jif brand peanut butter manufactured by the J.M. Smucker Company

By Dan Flynn

/ 31 Oct 2022

J.M. Smucker knew about Jif’s Salmonella trouble but did not report it as required by law

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Dan Flynn

Temporary Restraining Order extended in child labor case involving large meat company

Fiscal year 2022 goes in the books at USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service

Time is running out for Esteban’s confirmation in lame-duck Congress

Technology in food driving FDA’s announcements during the past week

Unlikely that child labor at JBS went un-noticed by world’s largest meat company

JBS caught using child labor for food safety services; contractor called into federal court

Even picking them out is not without danger, but Colorado voters favor making them legal

Sioux Falls voters clear a path for the new pork processing facility

More capacity turning out to be the answer to the infant formula shortage

Is Big Ag out to kill animal welfare rule for the Organic Label?

Starbucks is suspected in NC action of pumping too much potassium without disclosure

J.M. Smucker knew about Jif’s Salmonella trouble but did not report it as required by law